How much money do Sam Houston State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $38,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $47,800 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for SHSU graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $67,100 followed by Computer and Information Sciences paying $55,300 and Construction Engineering Technologies graduates who have a median starting income of $55,100 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $62,600 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $62,200 and Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) who earn $56,700 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Sam Houston State University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,100 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $62,600 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $62,200 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) | $56,700 |
| Music (Master's Degree) | $56,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,300 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $55,100 |
| Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,100 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $50,500 |
| Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) | $49,200 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $48,900 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $47,100 |
| Education, Other (Master's Degree) | $46,200 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,400 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $41,900 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,900 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,900 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,900 |
| Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,800 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,800 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,800 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,300 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,600 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,300 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,600 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,000 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,800 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,700 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,500 |
| Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,400 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,300 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,200 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,500 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,400 |
| Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,100 |
| History (Master's Degree) | $30,300 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,700 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,700 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,200 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,900 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,100 |
| Dance (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,800 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=227881 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Sam Houston State University.